rather; better; instead; if anything
even more; still more; further
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
selection; choice; option
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
failure; mistake; blunder
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
time; hour; period; class
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
festival; feast; carnival
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency